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CLI Improved

This document lists improvements over the default Linux command line tools.

The list was initially motivated by a blog post by Remy Sharp.

CLI Tools

  • bat - A replacement for cat.
  • prettyping - Better ping.
  • fzf - Search command history (CTRL - R).
  • htop - A pleasent to use version of top.
  • diff-so-fancy - git diff with flair.
  • fd - Fast, friendly alternative to find.
  • ncdu - NCurses Disk Usage, a replacement for du -h.
  • tldr - A better man.
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